Broken & Bankrupt: the NRA in 2021

2021 has been a disaster for the NRA, and Wayne LaPierre in particular. From their travels through the court system to answer for its various misdeeds, to the lurid details of mismanagement and incompetence coming out of those court cases, to a diminished balance sheet, to the various forms of extremism it has embraced, to its waning influence in American politics, the past year at the NRA is one Wayne LaPierre and NRA leaders would like you to forget.

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NRA Bankruptcy Dismissed After Trial

NRA ON TRIAL: WAYNE’S KINGDOM OF ORANGE JUMPSUITS, GOLDEN PARACHUTES, AND MANAGEMENT BY CHAOS

The NRA viewed bankruptcy as a proverbial get-out-of-jail-free card that would solve all its political, financial, and legal troubles. Instead, the bankruptcy process and the recent trial testimony have irreparably damaged the NRA.

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Recent NRA News Summaries

NRA News
August 17, 2021
New NY AG Complaint Alleges NRA Spent Shocking $10M On Private Jet Travel, $75M On Lawyers, Building On NRA Failed Bankruptcy Attempt Revelations
NRA NEWS
August 9, 2021
NRA Board Resignations Pile Up, And More Could Be On The Way
Highlights From The New Yorker and The Trace
July 29, 2021
New Report Confirms More Questionable Gifts To NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre — This Time Exotic Elephant Furniture

Recent Filings

November 19, 2021
2020 NRA IRS 990

Filing Summary The NRA filed its IRS 990 on November 19, 2021. The regulatory filing discloses a dramatic cut in NRA spending, along with new details about executive compensation and excess benefit transactions. Key Points

NRA v. Ackerman, Texas
August 16, 2021
Court Allows Ackerman Case to Go Forward Against NRA

Breach of contract, fraud, civil conspiracy, and defamation claims against the NRA will proceed to trial.

New York and DC Attorneys General Investigations
August 16, 2021
NY AG Files Amended Complaint Against NRA, LaPierre, and Others

Revelations from the NRA's failed bankruptcy come back in amended pleadings.